138 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
About 138 Chester Road
138 Chester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 60.8% above the 2014 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2012Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension to form new bedroom and garage conversion to include bay window and roof projection.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2011/02179/FULL
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and new dormer windows
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2003/02737/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 138 Chester Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
138 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 12 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£360,000
+84.6%over 11 years21 February 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AG: £341,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B36 0AG
124 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Apr 2024
£350,000136 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Mar 2022
£362,000120 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Jun 2021
£305,000128 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Mar 2018
£341,000118 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Aug 2017
£299,000
Everything we know about 138 Chester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 138 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Brownmead Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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